Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides January 4, 2026 show– Rainy Day Ruminations at the Town Clock plus a Flashback to February 4, 1999 chronicling the slow suffocation of Sleeping Ban Reform via City Council’s Task Force under police misinformation

The January 4, 2026 show includes: [volume varies abruptly]

The February 4, 1999 Flashback includes:

  • Police “accountability” at City Council’s Task Force to [Retain] the Camping Ordinance—Deputy Chief Jeff Locke, V-Man, Becky, Bernard, and Bathrobespierre.
  • Street Spirit hawker Phil on oppressive rules at the Natl Guard Armory Winter Shelter
  • Territh of Feed the People on the cold crisis
  • Joanna, trailer tenant & sojourner in Dominican & Harbor Hills 
  • Spotlighting the Beiers Betrayal—Bathrobe & Silva on the Advisory bodies Retreat

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides January 1, 2026 show is a Flashback to the complete June 15, 2011 show with many interviews from Aug 8-10, 2010 during the high point of the Peace Camp 2010 protests for Blindbear Robert Facer and those outside

The January 1, 2026 show is a Flashback to  the complete June 15, 2011 show which includes:

  • Interviews from August 7-9, 2010 at last year’s PeaceCamp 2010: Bob with Dipshit the Dog, Crew the Lodger and Red the Lodgeress, Lighthouse Linda, Max, Curbhugger Chris
  • [Throughout]“Then and Now” Reverberations from 2011 looking back on 2010 re: Sleeping Ban reforms & 2010 Court cases
  • Kristian Williams  “Torture and the Logic of Domination”  Summer 2011 Slingshot
  • “Congress Eyes Purse Strings Over Libya”, “Obama Wins Nobel War Prize”
  • U.S. Mayor’s Resolution Against National War Spending in Iraq and Afghanistan $126 billion per year
  • Comments at the Courthouse in the Petitioning to Free Ed Frey & Gary Johnson, facing 6 months in jail for Sleep Protest
  • Crow’s morning vigil at Courthouse demanding Frey be released

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 28, 2025 show– Homeless Deaths 2025 Street Memorial and a Flashback to Jan 28, 1999 on the City Council’s Task Farce to Divert Opposition to the Sleeping Ban

The December 28, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to January 28, 1999 includes: [some distortion in first half of show]

  • Bathrobe’s update on the latest Task Farce to Examine the Camping Ordinance sub-committee meetings
  • Oral Communications with the Task Farce: Bernard Klitzner, Peter Eberle, Kate Wells, David Silva, Linda LeMaster, Emily Riley, Paul Brindel, Robert Norse
  • Becky Johnson on the Homeless Services Center Board of Directors meeting
  • Controversy around Kitten Reynolds alleged snitching, surveillance, and sabotage on local homeless activists
  • Silva calls for “positive” approach to upcoming Task Farce meetings
  • Norse reads most of the Eichorn decision requiring courts to consider a necessity defense in Camping Ban cases

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 25th, 2025 show is a Flashback to the complete January 24, 1999 show featuring the Silva, Norse, and Johnson on Council’s diversion & dissection of the Camping Ban, Perusha Obluda on Palo Alto’s Anti-Homeless laws

The Thursday December 25, 2025 show is a Flashback to January 24, 1999. 

It includes:

  • S.F. Chronicle article 1-22-99 “Palo Alto Sets Up Cart Swap”
  • Palo Alto civil right activist and KKUP broadcaster Purush Obluda Interview on proposed attack on homeless people pushing corporate shopping carts
  • “Feed the People” activist Teara on her 1st S.C. sleeping ticket; 2nd hand reports of 7 with bats attacking homeless
  • Terra and Bathrobespierre discuss federal court prospects around Sleeping Ban rulings & City Council’s latest
  • Committee to Repeal the Sleeping Ban visits the Task Farce to Protect the Ban (aka Task Force to Examine the Camping Ordinance) featuring Vice-Chief Jeff Locke, “Sticky Fingers” Butchie Baker, & Council Cucks
  • “Dead On” David Silva reports on upcoming right-wing agenda and urges sweet talk to City Council.
  • Further examination of police case for retaining the Ban vs. activist urging restoration of basic right to sleep.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 21, 2025 show– Many 1996 Flashbacks–to March S.C. City Council and May Food Not Bombs protests in San Francisco plus a full show from 4-1-96 with Sean Alemi, Gary Yamene, Keith McHenry, James Cosner, & more

The December 21, 2025 show contains:

  • [throughout] Rovics and Ai Tsuno Class War Zone
  • [3-12-96] Unhoused protesters speak to City Council and the Community at Oral Communications at the beginning of the City Hall Sleepers Vigil
  • Testimony by Dan Hopkins, Henry Kettleman, James Cosner, Tim Rinker, Chad, Sean Alemi, Ron Parker, John Stuart, Cole Larsen, Chris Brozda, Robert Norse at the 3-15 closing of the Winter Armory Shelter
  • https://news.antiwar.com/2025/12/17/bill-to-block-trump-from-launching-war-with-venezuela-fails-in-the-house/
  • [June 1996] Interviews and speeches at San Francisco Hall of Justice at Bathrobespierre’s Sentencing Hearing: Becky Johnson, Bob Hansen, D.A. Terrence Hallinan, Pat Carey, Bathrobespierre, Keith McHenry, Karen Parker
  • [12-18-25] HUFF  meeting segment discussing protest/encampment demanding winter shelter, restored services

The Flashback April 1, 1996 show contains:

  • Chat with a free knive sharpener on Pacific Ave.
  • Slammersleeper Sean Alemi from Ward A in the Jail
  • Robin Hood’s account of his last 3 years from Mothercare to Back Forty
  • Beggarbacker Becky on the Citizens Committee [to exploit] the Homeless shutting down recording their meetings
  • [3-29-96] Mall musings: Patrick criticizes Priscilla, Café Pergolesi manager for pregnancy discrimination; Bill displaying crystals & handling Hosts; Chink Bob Lee street jeweler; Sergeants Seiley and Sanderson confront man with dog on the mall; Alexa vandweller and brownie distributor busted;
  • Gary Yamene, Citizens Police Review Board staffer interviewed on the Complaint Tracking Process Committee reviewing SCPD General Orders segregating and secreting complaints under an “inquiry” category.
  • “Justman” Jim Cosner of the Revolutionary Coalition on the sentencing hearing of David Dumars (“B.D.”) for standing near a vandalized newsrack.
  • “Dragonsheart” Dan Hopkins reports on the B.D. hearing.  Keith’s expanded FNB  report
  • [4-1]  “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry on Fresno gathering of Food Not Bombs [FNB]; harassment in Whittier, NYC, Arcata; new groups in San Bernadino, San Diego, Costa Mesa; detailed San Francisco report.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 18th, 2025 show will be a Flashback to Audio coverage of 1991’s struggle for Free Speech at the Town Clock and Defense of People’s Park

The December 18, 2025 show is a Flashback to various 1991 audio recordings.

  • [Spring 1991]  “Chewin’ the Fat” radio show with guests “Jetlag Joe” Salinsky, “Wonton Dave” Jacobs, Linda “the Lark” Evans on SCPD & City Council harassment of the Town Clock Peace Vigil
  • [7-28-91]  Bathrobespierre and Backyard Brian get divergent accounts from activists in Berkeley about People’s Park being retaken by UCB; police harassing, citing, and arresting folks for sleeping in the park.
  • [8-3-25]   “Calamity Jane” Imler and Bathrobespierre at a mass People’s Park meeting…Joseph reports on his encounter with H.S. Stern BPD $73…nighttime conversations in the Park

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 14, 2025 show– Wes White on new ways to lure civil right support + a Flashback to October 9, 1997 featuring Jenny Jenigan on Eureka’s South Spit Jetty Eviction, Donna and Marco on Tenant Activism, and more

The December 14, 2025 show includes:

  • https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/rv-dwelling-crackdown-21219247.php
  • [throughout the show] Ai Tsuno & David Rovics’ Class War: A Guided Tour
  • Salinas speakers on D.A. voter intimidation against renter protection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGuGOe89UZk
  • Salinas videojournalist and activist Wed White on the history of the struggle for renter protection in Salinas
  • White on the January 17, 2026 10-year Union of the Homeless celebration—the organizations invited.
  • White on the hopes for a local support sleep-in for one of the survival encampments
  • Updates from Town Clock Talk: security volunteer Steve Enriquez, percussionist Zac Alvaret, and poet Isaac Collins (“Elder Respect”).

The Flashback to October 9,1997 includes:              (volume needs boosting throughout)

  • “Skidmark Bob” on dubious doings of the Drug Enforcement Team and other SCPDsters
  • “Katzenjammer” Keith on renewed anti-homeless Matrix enforcement in S.F. and Police Brutality Day 10-22
  • Marco Merokee and Donna Deiss of TRUSC (Tenants Rights Union of Santa Cruz)
  • Bathrobespierre critiquing Citizens Committee for the Homeless’s shutdown of the “Back 40” Open-Air Shelter
  • Beggarbacker Becky on River St. Shelter evictions; [9-25] Disabled panhandler Jim accosted on Pacific Ave.
  • Jenny Genigan: South Spit Jetty “health hoax” against Paradise Beach survival campers upcoming 10-2 eviction

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 11, 2025 show is a Flashback with segments of the July 15, 1996 and July 19, 1996 shows

The July 15, 1996 Flashback includes:

  • Beggarbacker Becky Johnson hosts the show while Bathrobespierre is in jail.
  • Speakers at the City Hall Sleepers Vigil March: Beggarbacker Becky, Peppertongue Pat, Justman Jim, & More
  • Santa Barbara attorney Will Hastings on Santa Barbara’s Sleeping Ban
  • Bathrobespierre from San Francisco’s County Jail #8 F Pod—strange meal schedule and credible prison stories
  • [7-5-96] S.F. Liberation Radio on the background of Bathrobespierre’s case, his attempt to disqualify the prejudiced Judge Barclay

The July 19, 1996 Flashback includes: 

  • Skidmark Bob Duran on Downtown Farmer’s Market politics and cop misuse of the Sitting restrictons
  • Beggarbacker Becky gives an update on Barclay, the Jailing Judge, who sent Bathrobespiere to the lock-up.
  • San Jose Community Homeless Alliance action occupying vacant house—Street Spirit article
  • Marin activist Bob King “San Rafael Tries to Bully St. Vincent’s Dining Hall to…site near City Dump” in Street Spirit Vol 2 #7 at https://archive.org/details/cuig_000151/mode/2up .

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 7, 2025 show– + Flashbacks to segments of shows from September 18 and 25, 1995 highlighting Lighthouse Linda Lemaster and Madhouse John Stuart on campgrounds, curfews, and “crazy” folks

The December 7, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to September 18, 1995 includes: 

  • “Curfew-Kicker” Coral, activist & singer, is studio guest, discussing the proposed County curfew law.
  • “Stubbornheart” Star at Santa Cruz Hostwatch “Hounddogging the Hosts” and expanding tabling on Pacific Ave.
  • Mediation at Ali Baba’s Café downtown?
  • “Madhouse” John Stewart on Joseph Lightner seized on San Jose Streets then held on psych bloc; Coral on oppression on the Dominican Psych Ward

The Flashback to September 25, 1995 includes:

  • “Redtop” Robert Flory on struggle to stop forced “Community Service” hours in lieu of an Infraction fine
  • “Crossroads” Chris Brozda on massive Serbian refugee  crisis; and the coming Campground Wipeout by the Citizens Committee [Exploitation] for the Homeless.
  • “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster urges the community to hold authorities accountable
  • Various articles of potential impact on poor folks by Lighthouse and Bathrobespierre.
  • A segment of “The Copwatch Radio Hour” from Berkeley Free Radio.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides December 4, 2025 show is a Flashback to November 4, 2007 featuring Halloween on Pacific Ave. & a further Flashback to 1988 with Calamity Jane Imler and Bubbah Brian Koepke + Hardhitting History from Bathrobespierre

The December 4, 2025 show is a Flashback to November 4, 2007 which includes:

  • “Bathrobespierre” Robert on the Imler’s homeless herstory 1984-89 on “Troublesome” Thomas Leavitt’s Wake-Up Show
  • The 1988 Flashback segment mentioned below [continuing through the show]
  • Bob L. vs. Bathrobespierre on Campgrounds for the homeless
  • Visionsong Valerie’s homeless herstory choosing food over rent
  • Homeless Ivan on Venice Beach vs. Santa Cruz
  • 1993 Flashback [details below]
  • Pacific Ave. portraits: Merryweather Mike, Mr. Twister (Corey MacDonald), Trey, & more
  • Copwatch on Halloween: 9th in the protests in front of the Bookshop Coonerty

The November 4, 2007 replayed show has a further Flashbacks to Fall, 1988  and 1993 which include:

  • [1988] KZSC Interview Nov-Dec with Imler and Koepke around continuous repeated protests demanding an end to harassment of homeless sleepers with no shelter and general discrimination against those outside.
  • [1993] Trial of Homes Not Jails member “Redtop” Robert Flory
  • [1993] Mark, Mary Lou, & Rick among 35 people at the Courthouse attending the trial and Nick, Ace, 14-year old “Florida”, Rubin, and other outside residents commenting on recent busts.
  • [1993 “Candelight” Kim Argula, Calamity, “Lighthouse Linda” on trying to woo homeless “service providers” to end the Sleeping Ban.